promotion board questions

What army regulation covers suicide prevention?

1. AR 600-92

What does the acronym ASPP stand for?

1. Army Suicide Prevention Program

How often should soldiers receive suicide prevention training?

1. At least once a year

What does the acronym ACE stand for?

1. ASK, CARE, ESCORT

What is the goal of ASPP?

1. To prevent suicide of soldiers, civilians, and family members

What covers H2F?

1. FM 7-22

What is the goal of H2F?

1. To prepare soldiers to train and operate effectively in

What are the three principles of physical readiness?

1. Precision, progression, integration

What are the exercises in the preparatory drill?

1. Bend & reach, rear lunge, high jumper, rower, squat bender, windmill, forward lunge, prone-row, bent leg body twist, pushups.

What are the exercises in the recovery drill?

1. Overhead arm pull, rear lunge, extend and flex, thigh stretch, single leg over

What are the five domains of readiness?

1. Physical, nutritional, spiritual, mental, sleep

What are the three phases of PRT?

1. Initial conditioning, toughening, sustaining

What are the three components of PRT?

1. Strength, endurance, mobility

What covers rifle marksmanship?

1. TC 3.22.9

Describe the M4 rifle.

1. A 5.56 mm, magazine fed, gas operated, air cooled, semiautomatic, or three-round burst, hand held, shoulder fired weapon.

What are the four fundamentals of marksmanship?

1. Steady position, sight picture, breathing, trigger squeeze

What is immediate action?

1. Immediate action involves quickly applying a possible correction

What does the acronym SPORTS stand for?

1. Slap, pull, observe, release, tap and shoot

What is remedial action?

1. Remedial action is the continuing effort to determine the cause for stoppage or malfunction and to try to clear the stoppage once it has been identified.

What should you do first when handling a weapon?

1. Make sure its clear

What AR covers military justice?

1. AR 27-10/UCMJ

Does a person have to accept an article 15?

1. No, he or she has the right to demand a trial by court martial.

How many articles are there in the UCMJ?

1. There are 146 Articles + 12 Sub-articles.

Who may impose an article 15?

1. Any commanding officer, including warrant officer exercising command

What are the three classifications of article 15’s?

1. Summarized, company grade, field grade

What are the three types of court martial?

1. Summary, special, and general

What are the maximum punishments that company commanders may impose?

1. 14 days extra duty

2. 14 days restriction

3. 7 days correctional custody

4. 7 days forfeiture of pay

5. 1 grade reduction for E4 and below

6. Oral or written letter of reprimand

Under what article is Non-judicial punishment imposed?

1. Article 15

What happens when a soldier fails to attend an NCOPD?

1. Soldiers failing the required Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development System course for cause or academic reason will be removed from the promotion standing list. Student- NCOs released for academic reasons are not allowed to return to any NCOPDS course for a period of six months.

What covers the Noncomissioned Officer Professional Development System Guide?

1. DA PAM 600-25

Describe “Be-Know-Do”

1. Army leadership begins with what the leader must BE the values and attributes that shape a leaders character. Your skills are things you should KNOW how to do, your competence in everything from technical to people skills a leader requires. But character and knowledge while absolutely necessary are not enough. You cannot be effective, you cannot be a leader, until you apply what you know, until you act, and DO what you must.

2. What a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW, and what a leader must DO

What are the three army attributes?

1. Character, presence, intellect

What are the three army competencies?

1. Leads, develops, and achieves

Define leadership.

1. Leadership is influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization

What are the three levels of army leadership?

1. Direct, organizational, strategic

What are the seven army values?

1. Leadership, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, personal courage

What does FM 6-22 cover?

1. Army leadership

What covers FM/ADP 7-0?

1. Training the force/ training units and developing leaders

What are the three principal ways that leaders can develop others through which they provide knowledge and feedback?

1. Counseling, coaching, and mentoring

Why must leaders introduce stress into training?

1. Using scenarios that closely resemble the stresses and effects of the real battelfield is essential to victory and survival

What does ATP 6-22.1 cover?

1. Counseling process

What is counseling?

1. Counseling is the process used by leaders to review with a subordinate the subordinates demonstrated performance and potential

What are the three major categories of developmental counseling?

1. Event, performance, and professional growth

What are the seven steps to problem solving?

1. Identify problem

2. Gather information

3. Develop criteria

4. Generate possible solutions

5. Analyze possible solutions

6. Compare possible solutions

7. Make and implement the decision

What is the armys most important tool for developing future leaders at every level?

1. Regular developmental counseling

Why should leaders emphasize routine counseling?

1. To reinforce positive behavior and superior performance

What must army leadership understand about effective counseling?

1. That effective counseling helps achieve desired goals and effects and improves the organization

What provides a useful framework for leaders to prepare for counseling?

1. DA FORM 4856 (Developmental Counseling Form)

What are some examples of event counseling?

1. specific instances

2. reception and integration

3. crisis

4. referral

5. promotion

6. transition

7. adverse serparation

What helps to ensure that the subordinate knows and constantly achieves the standard?

1. Corrective training

What does corrective training help ensure?

1. That the subordinate knows and consistently achieves the standard

What army regulation covers the army body composition program?

1. AR 600-9

What does the acronym ABCP stand for?

1. Army Body Composition Program

What is the primary objective for the ABCP?

1. To ensure all soldiers achieve and maintain optimal well being and performace under all circumstances

What is responsible for meeting Body Fat Percentages?

1. All soldiers and Officers

What does the ABCP provide commanders with?

1. A systematic approach to enforce military standards across the unit, while supporting soldiers with the optimum level of individual readiness

What is the amount of time that every solider will be screened IAW AR 600-9?

1. Every six months at minimum

What must a soldier do to be released from the program?

1. they must meet the body in AR 600-9

What soldiers are exempt from the requirements of AR 600-9?

1. major limb loss

2. soldiers on established continued on active duty and/or continued on active reserve status

3. Pregnant or postpartum

4. Soldiers who have undergone prolonged hospitalization for 30 continuous days or greater

5. New recruits

How long do new recruits have to meet body fat standards?

1. 180 days from entrance

Are the APFT and weigh-in requirements to be conducted on the same day?

1. No, commanders and supervisors are encourages to allow a minimum of 7 days between ACFT and weigh in

What must be done when a trained individual of the same gender is not available to conduct the measurements?

1. A female soldier will be present when a male measures a female, and vise versa

What form is used for the body fat worksheet?

1. DA FORM 5500 for males, 5501 for females

What will soldiers enrolled in the ABCP be given to help them attain the requirements of the army?

1. Exercise guidance

2. Nutritional counseling

3. Assistance in behavioral modification

What actions are required when a soldier is determined to be exceeding the body fat standard?

1. Notify soldier

2. Create soldier action plan

3. Nutritional counseling

What are some ramifications of the soldier being flagged?

1. nonpromotable

2. they will not be assigned command, command sergeant major, or first sergeant positions

3. not authorized to attend military schools and institutional training courses IAW AR 350-1

How long will a soldier have to meet with a dietition or health care provider?

1. 30 days from enrollment into ABCP

What must the soldier bring with them when meeting with dietitian/health care provider?

1. Copy of commanders request for nutritional counseling

2. Soldier action plan

When must commanders conduct a monthly ABCP assessment to measure soldier readiness?

1. Approximately every 30 days

What is considered ABCP program failure?

1. Soldier exhibits less than satisfactory progress on two consecutive monthly ABCP asessments

2. After 6 months in ABCP he or she still exceeds body fat standards, and exhibits less than satisfactory progress for three or more monthly ABCP assessments

What happens if a solider exceeds body fat standard within 12 months from release of ABCP?

1. If no underlying medical conditions are found, bar to reenlist and initiation of separation

Where are the sites to measure a male?

1. Neck and waist (leveled with belly button)

Where are the sites to measure a female?

1. Neck, smallest part of their waist, and most protruding part of gluteal muscles (hips)

What army regulation prescribes the policies for completing evaluation reports that support the Evaluation Reporting System?

1. AR 623-3

What will a rating chain for an NCO consist of?

1. Rated NCO, Rater, Senior Rater, Reviewer

How many types of NCOERs are there?

1. Annual

2. Change of rater

3. Relief for cause

4. Complete the record

5. 60 day rater option

6. 60 day senior rater option

7. Temp duty, special duty or compassionate reassignment

What forms are used for the NCOER

1. DA 2166-8-1 NCO Counseling Checklist

2. DA 2166-8 NCO evaluation reports

Who receives an NCOER

1. All NCOs

Who is the last individual to sign the NCOER

1. The rated NCO

What TC Covers drill and ceremonies

1. TC 3-21.5

What is the purpose of drill

1. To enable a commander or noncommissioned officer to move his unit from one place to another in an orderly manner

What are the 3 marching steps used in drill

1. 15 step, 30 step, double time, 180 steps per minute

What are the 4 rest positions

1. Rest, parade rest, stand at ease, at ease

How many steps per minute are there in a quick time and double time

1. 120 step and 180 steps

Perform all commands needed to achieve an extended rectangular formation for PRT preparation

1. extend to the left

2. arms downward

3. left face

4. extend to the left

5. arms downward move

6. right face

7. from front to rear

8. even numbers one step to the left, uncover

What army regulation covers the total army sponsorship program

1. AR 600-8-8

What DA Form is used to transmit sponsorship requirements to gaining commands

1. DA form 5434

What are some of the general rules for appointing a sponsor

1. Soldier should be in a grade equal to or higher ranking than incoming soldier. Sponsor should be the same sex and should be familiar with the unit or activity/community

What is the best way to approach a subordinates decision to reenlist

1. Refer them to the retention NCO, ask what their goals are for reenlistment

What does AR 600-20 cover

1. Army command policy

What does SHARP stand for?

1. Sexual harassment and assault response prevention

What does AR 600-52 cover?

1. SHARP

What is the purpose and goal of SHARP?

1. to eliminate sexual harassment and assault within the army by creating a culture of respect and dignity, providing prevention, response, and victim support

What is the armys policy on Sexual Harassment

1. Unacceptable and not tolerated

What are the different categories of sexual harasssment

1. verbal, nonverbal, physical contact

What are the five techniques of dealing with sexual harassment

1. Direct, indirect, third party, chain of command, formal complaint

When and where does the armys sexual assault policy apply

1. On and off base, during duty and non-duty hours, working, living, and recreational environments

What are the two types of reporting

1. Restricted and unrestricted

Who can a soldier report sexual assault to if they want to keep it restricted

1. SARC, VA, healthcase provider, chaplain

What does ADP 7-0 cover

1. Training units and developing leaders

What are the three training domains the army uses

1. institutional, operational and self development

Who is responsible for training units and developing leaders

1. Commanders

Who are the primary trainers of enlisted soldiers, crews, and small teams

1. NCOs

What is the primary focus of a unit when not deployed

1. Training

What does METL stand for

1. Mission essential task list

What do subordinates provide in order to enable the commander to assess the readiness of a METL

1. After actions review (AAR)

What does ASAP stand for

1. Army substance abuse program

What does SUDCC stand for

1. Substance use disorder clinical care

What is considered substance abuse

1. the use of illegal drugs and innapropriate use of legal substances, such as alcohol and tobacco

What AR covers ASAP

1. AR 600-85

Wha army regulation covers the wear and appearance army uniforms and insignia

1. AR 670-1

Why is the flag worn on the right solider of the utility uniform

1. to give the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the wearer moves forward

When must identification tags be worn

1. When directed by commander, engaged in field trainig, in an aircraft, or OCONUS

What are the ranks that shoulder boards come in

1. CPL - SGM of the army and officer ranks

How are service ribbons worn on the female class A uniform

1. Ribbons centered on the left side, with bottom row positioned parallel to the bottom edge of the nameplate. Females may adjust the placement of the ribbons to conform to individual body

One service strip represents how many years

1. 3 years per stripes

What are some types of waste

1. trash, food garbage, cleaning water, feces, urine, bathwater, liquid kitchen waste

What publication covers field hygiene

1. AR 4-25.12

What are the five F’s in field sanitation

1. Flies, fingers, feces, food, fluids

What is potable water

1. Drinkable water

What is military sanitation

1. Military sanitation included the practice of both environmental sanitation and personal hygiene within the framework of army life

What is first aid

1. first care given to injured soldiers before medical personnel are available

What are the four live saving steps of first aid

1. clear airway and restore breathing

2. stop bleeding

3. treat and dress the wounds

4. prevent shock

How do you stop bleeding?

1. Apply field dressing

2. Apply manual pressure

3. Elevate injured limb

4. Apply pressure dressing

5. Apply tourniquet

What are the four types of burns

1. Electrical, thermal, chemical, laser

What is the single most common cause of airway blockage

1. Tongue

What are some signs of shock

1. Clammy skin, confusion, nausea/vomiting, restlessness, loss of blood, thirst, fast breathing, fainting, excessive perspiration, blotched skin

Why should wounds be treated as soon as possible?

1. To control the bleeding, and to protect the wound from contamination

Identify the process of evaluating a casualty

1. Check for responsiveness, check for breathing, check for bleeding, check for shock, check for fractures, check for burns, check for head injury, seek medical aid

What does TCCC stand for

1. Tactical combat casualty care